Biologic device for regulation of gene expression and method therefor
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1. A system comprising:
- a lead including a lead body extending from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion;
one or more gene depositories disposed along the lead body, the one or more gene depositories include a porous, biocompatible and substantially nonbiodegradable material, wherein the material is selected to allow the passage of soluble cellular factors and prevent passage of cells across the material; and
one or more gene regulatory stimulators associated with the one or more gene depositories, the one or more gene regulatory stimulators emit a regulatory stimulation capable of regulating a regulatable transcription control element in an expression cassette including the regulatable transcription control element operably linked to an open reading frame of interest or in an endogenous gene which includes the regulatable transcription control element operably linked to an open reading frame of interest.
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Abstract
A system and device are provided which include a gene regulatory system controlling expression of one or more expression cassettes present in or released by the device, by emitting one or more stimulations. An expression cassette includes a regulatable transcription control element that is responsive to the emitted stimulations linked to an open reading frame of interest. The system optionally includes a sensor to sense a parameter indicative of a need, a telemetry module to receive an external command, or a programmable device, for regulating gene expression of the open reading frame.
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1. A system comprising:
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a lead including a lead body extending from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion;
one or more gene depositories disposed along the lead body, the one or more gene depositories include a porous, biocompatible and substantially nonbiodegradable material, wherein the material is selected to allow the passage of soluble cellular factors and prevent passage of cells across the material; and
one or more gene regulatory stimulators associated with the one or more gene depositories, the one or more gene regulatory stimulators emit a regulatory stimulation capable of regulating a regulatable transcription control element in an expression cassette including the regulatable transcription control element operably linked to an open reading frame of interest or in an endogenous gene which includes the regulatable transcription control element operably linked to an open reading frame of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A lead comprising:
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a lead body extending from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion and having an intermediate portion therebetween;
one or more gene depositories disposed along the lead body, the one or more gene depositories include a porous, biocompatible and substantially nonbiodegradable material, wherein the material is selected to allow the passage of soluble cellular factors and prevent passage of cells across the material;
the one or more gene depositories having at least one of a recombinant virus comprising an expression cassette comprising a regulatable transcription control element operably linked to an open reading frame of interest, genetically modified donor cells comprising an expression cassette comprising a regulatable transcription control element operably linked to an open reading frame of interest, donor cells which are not genetically modified but which comprise an endogenous gene which includes a regulatable transcription control element operably linked to an open reading frame of interest, or a combination thereof; and
one or more gene regulatory stimulators associated with the one or more gene depositories, the one or more gene regulatory stimulators emit a regulatory stimulation capable of regulating the regulatable transcription control element. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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